Drapery hanger



Sept. 7 1926. 1,598,669

G. U.l ANGEVINE DRAPERY HANGER Filed Nov. s, 1924 Patented Sept. 7, 1926.

UNITED STATES 1,598,6ee PATENT OFFWE' .GLENN U* ANQEYINE, QF GHIQAGO, ILLNOIS, ASSIGNOB/ .-'LO TEE G. U. nNGEVlNE CQM- PANY, or CHICAGO, ILLINOIS,

A CQRPORATION OF JLINOS- errerrsr rrererrr Apfplie ation filed November This invention relates generally to drapery hangers and in particular to improvements in a drapery hanger of the type disclosed in my prior Patent No. 1,461,754. Heretofore, drapery hangers have been provided as uni tary structures of both the single and `duplex types, Especially, those 'hangers of the .duel-err type, ry'lreh are adapted for securing' draperies to both sides thereof, are aceerrrrened by .rleerlyeeireeee irl use- A .drapery henger yis usually rovided with one er .fuere 'Side members@ which the drapery may be sewed. In the duplex type the 1forms heretofore provided make the'sewing an inconvenient operation. IBesides this disadvantage, it `ifs usually necessary to remove .the Supporting' `red -lrl order t0 petrp er take down thedrapery and thereafter if the drapery is to be cleaned, it necessary to cut the stitches which attach the drapery lto the hanger, The present inyenticnairns to overcome all these 'diliienlties and to provide a hanger having many other advantages.

The primary object of this invention 4is to provide a hanger which composed of Seyerrrl Seeteas; the Side members et the hanger te yyhelr the draperies .are te be er taclied being removable from the main supparting eeetlea .So their the 'drapery may be .'.Sewerl te the Seperate members betere the members ere assemblea with the Supperres e'eeteal Asahel" ebjeet is te Provide e henger with Substantially flat rleteehalele Side members so that thesarne may be left attached te the dra ery Witheet elenser ef injury thereto theeleanlrls eperriterr f ufther ,object of the inyentien is to preyiele a besser .ef .Snell eeaetruetion that .it-1S 11er reeeeSery teremeye the Surrertirre pele in ereler .te remove .the drapery- 'A further ,Object .0f the invention 'lS te provide ,a .curtain hanger with removable 'side meinbersand to provide locking means te Secure said ers in altre-hed PeStierr Still another ebieer .ie .te 4.reyicle the renovable Side members with suitable laleh which, in the aSsemblerl .Condition ef the hasselt ree'lee it a .Substantially .rigid .rmitary structure. Y f

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tages will be apparent from the CleSel-' Stien hereinafter given of an exemplary ein yodiinent of my invention, as shown in the accompanying drawings in which- Figure lrepresents a duplex hanger in vthe asslembled position placed on a supporting rof.

Fig. 2 represents the hanger of Fig. l in the unassembled yposition showing`-tlie two faces of the side members. Y

Fig. f8 represents the longitudinal section along the line 3 3 of Fig. 4. l

Fig, e represents a section along the line of L -rl of Fig. l.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, the numeral 8 represents a bridge meinber substantially U-shaped having the side arms 9 and 10, between which a suitable roller 11 is mounted. The roller comprises acylinder which hasbeen concaved part to conform to the shape of a supporting rod 12, thereby insuring centering of the hanger on the rod. The roller runs axially loose on a shaft 13 which is held fast in .the side arms ,9 and l1.0. vSuitable spacers or .collars 11i and 15 are provided between the roller .ends and .the side arms 9 and 10. The out.- side face of each arm and the end of the pin 13 are flush and fiat, the foregoing structure thus providing a supporting section for the hanger. The side arms 9 and l0 are so constructed with relation to the side members which carry .the drapery that said inembers may be removably'mounted upon `this supporting section. In the present instance .the Ufshaped piece 8- ,9..-1 0 is a single strip originally of uniform width. In order to provide retaining melllS in the form of side projections or flanges on the arms 9 and l0, a portion ofthe bridge 8 adjacent each arm is notched at each side as shown at 1G and 'I 1f? (Fig. 4t). The notches constitute the edges 18 and 19 of the strip as projections relative to the narrow portion 20 formed by the notching process. i

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The movable members are preferably prof l vided as fiat strips and are adapted cooperate with the retaining means ,of .the $1.115 porting section. The retaining means on the strip is adapted to clinch the above described projections 18 and 19 .and .the Strips are accordingly provided with a suitable structurefor that purpose. In the present instance the` parts :are brought `into .clinchng relationv by the sliding action of the .iin

strips. l the flat form of the strips'permits that they strips over the projections through the notches 16 and 17. InY Fig. 2 the side strip 22 at t-he left is shown presenting its inside face, of which the area23 abuts the arm 9 upon its outside flat face. Hook shaped flanges 24 'are formed at the sides of the area 28. The hook portions form grooves which receive the projections 18 and 19 1n the sliding action above described. The structure so far described permits the sliding of the hooked flanges 24 onto the projections 18 and 19. Suitable means are pro'- vided to limit the Vsliding` action and to retain the strip in a fixed relation to the bridge member. y vision of an abuting shoulder 25 formed just above the area 23 in the strip 22, the shoulder meeting With the narrowed portion 2O of the bridge 8. In addition a suitable lock or catch may be provided to prevent accidental separation of the membersj As indicated in the drawings a spring member 26 is secured to the strips 22 by an eyelet 27. A beveled V portion 28 isformed in the spring which projects through a hole 29 in the strip at 'such a position that it latches against the end 30 of the side arms 9 or 10. Besides the eyelets 27, other holes such as 81 and 32are providedin the strips for sewing the curtain or drapery thereto.

In use it is necessary first to sew the several strips to the drapery.V rI`he fact that each strip is detachable permits of the drapery being sewed to each one Without interference from the oppositestrip. And furthermore, because ofthe substantially flat form in which each strip is constructed the sewing to the individual strip isl relatively easy and'convenient Whencompared to the older types. nplacing the curtain hangers upon the supporting rod 12, the` latter need not be removed. The roller 11 is first posinti'oned on the rod and the severalstrips With the drapery attached yare slid intoposition Where they ybecome automatically locked by thejcatch 26. In removing the draperies the process is reversed, it being, ofcourse, necessary to move the catch 26 for releasing the IfA the draperies are to be cleaned bel left on the curtains if desiredavithout danger of injury to either, and Without the otherwise necessary labor of `removingrthe curtain from a unitary hanger and again sewing `it thereto whenv replaced.V jAside from the utilitarian. standpoint acommer j c i'al advantage obtains when a large number `are tobe shipped, since in the unassembled condition they may be readily' vpacked ras parts in'` a much smaller spacethan would v be reduiredffor the same number ofthe older` unitary devicesuA Win be; Observateur i; have f provided any improvedthanger which i'sfprovided with removable 'strips 'of a particularf character,

The sliding is limited by the proand that further the removable strips are ar.- ranged to be locked in place against accidental separation which -frequently occurs when the curtains are jerked or quickly movedon the rod. l

In the foregoing description, it is to be understood that the specific and detailed Vstructure Which has been set forth in no Way `limitsthe invention to the exemplary embodiment thereof. To those lskilled inthe art many equivalent structures may be used falling Within the contemplation of the invention. It is the object of the appended claims to set forth the inventOIl in its broadest scope limited only, by the prior art.

l claim as my inventifm v1. A drapery hanger comprising. in combination, a U-shaped supporting member, a

roller bearing in the sides ofthe U-shaped side member adapted for .securing a drapery thereto, cooperatingvmeans on the U and the side Amember for, 4remevably attaclnng ythe member to the supporting membeig `and Ymeans to lock each member in attached p0- sition. 'e Y 3. A drapery hanger comprising, in .combination, VAa U-shaped .supporting member, means carried byfsaid U'movab'ly to support Vsaid member on a longitudinal support,` a

side member adaptedfcr securing a drapery thereto, cooperating meansfon the U and the side member for removably attaching `the member to the .supportingy member, and interlocking means on saiYd-g-Uand'said side lmember for. automatically locking and holding said parts infixed relation.. y

Ll. "A drapery rhanger comprising, in combinationa main supporting. member adapted to Vmove longitudinallyV along a, fixed support, asidekstrip adapted to be attached to a drapery, v the 'main supporting memberhaving Y opposing grooves clit,y therein, yhooked `flanges on the sidestrip adapted to engage `1n said 'grooveswherebyhto bring theltvvo members intoa rigid clinchedfrelation. e I 5; A drapery hanger`- having, in combination, a main supporting member, adapted to fengage a suitable support, a side memberl removably attached thereto andl'adaptedl to lbe securedr to ay drapery, and meansto lock said memberlin attachedposition`.f i A 6. A drapery hangercomprising, in combination, `a main vsupportingsection adapted to engagea support, r(')pposing,side sections removably attached tOISadSUPPOFt-ins Sei tion saidside sections being adapted for securing draperies thereto on opposite sides of the support, and means to automatically interlock said side sections in attached position.

7. A drapery hanger comprising, in combination, a main supporting member adapted to engage a. support, opposing side strips removably mounted on said member, said strips being adapted for securing draperies thereto, and cooperating means on said supporting member and said side strips to lock said strips in mounted position.

8. A drapery hanger comprising, in combination, a main supporting section adapted for movement longitudinally along a suitable support, said section presenting a substantially flat face at one side thereof, a side strip adapted for carrying a drapery, hooked fianges on said strip forming opposing grooves between the face of the strip and the hooked portion of the flanges, opposing projections on the main supporting member adjacent its flat side face, said projections being adapted to slide into said grooves for mounting the strip on the supporting section by a sliding action, and means to limit the sliding action.

' 9. A drapery hanger comprising, in combination, a U-shaped member, a roller therein carried by the arms of said U to give rolling support to the hanger on a suitable means, opposing projections on each side arm of the U member, a removable side strip for each arm having a portion adapted to abut the outer face of said arm, hooked flanges on said strips adapted to receive said projections in a sliding action of the ,strip onto the arm, and a shoulder formed in said strip to abut the U-shaped member whereby to limit the sliding action.

10. A drapery hanger comprising, in combination, a rigid supporting section having flat side faces at each end thereof, fianges j projecting from said side faces, a strip slidable onto each end, said strips having grooves therein to receive said flanges, and means to limit the sliding action. v

11. A drapery hanger comprising, incombination, a rigid supporting section'having flat side faces at each end thereof, flanges projecting from said side faces, a strip slidable onto each end, hooked flanges on said strip adapted to clinch said first named flanges in a sliding action of said strips onto the supporting section, and means to limit the sliding action.

12. A drapery hanger comprising, in combination, a rigid supporting section, a strip adapted to be secured to said section at one end thereof, interlocking means associated with said end and said strip to automatically lock and hold said end rigidly secured to said strip in a predetermined relation.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto'affixed my signature.

GLENN U. ANGEVINE. 

